“We are sort of expected to win the Beanpot every year, but when put in a situation like that, it’s easy to get complacent and drop a few bouts,” Staller said. “But over the past week, we worked hard [and] got pumped to make sure that we would keep that trophy in our fencing room.”

This year’s Beanpot held special significance for Harvard, not only as the traditional test against local foes, but as this year’s regular season finale.

So far this season, the Crimson has shown through victories against nationally ranked teams and a men’s Ivy League title, that winning is the dominant theme and trend for this program.

With the end of the regular season, the Harvard fencers now begin a four-week long training regimen as they prepare for their next challenges during the NCAA Regionals and the eventual NCAA Championship.

“With all the tough teams we’ve faced and the tough victories overall, I’m very confident that we will be able to qualify many people for the NCAA Nationals,” Staller said. “So I’m really optimistic about Regionals next month.”

“We are going to take two days off from practice, but after that, we are heading back into the office,” he added. “We’re going to be watching video, pouring over past meets, just to work out all the kinks and make sure that we are in top form by next month.”

—Staff writer Oluwatoni A. Campbell can be reached at oluwatoni.campbell@college.harvard.edu.